Salix chaenomeloides: Country Or Region Of Origin
North & Eastern China to Southern Korea, Central & S. Japan
Plant Profile: Salix chaenomeloides
Names
Japanese Pussy Willow
Phonetic Spelling:SAL-iks ky-nom-ay-LOY-deez
Genus:Salix
Species:chaenomeloides
Family:Salicaceae
The most striking variety of pussy willow features impressively large silvery-pink catkins, reaching up to 3 inches, which emerge from glossy red buds in late winter. These catkins make excellent decorative cuttings. Its robust growth habit provides ample opportunities for early harvesting, and the plant can tolerate significant pruning.
Salix chaenomeloides Feature Summary
Salix chaenomeloides Image Gallery
Tags
#deciduous
#wildlife plant
#showy
#cutting garden
#larval host plant
#butterfly friendly
#pollinator garden
#viceroy butterflies
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Salix chaenomeloides Feature Summary
Attributes
North & Eastern China to Southern Korea, Central & S. Japan
This plant supports Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) larvae which has two to three broods from May-September. Adult butterflies feed on decaying matter, aphid honeydew, and nectar from composite flowers.
Withstands heavy pruning
Woody
Stem Cutting
Flowers
Large, rounded red flower buds; 1 to 3 in. male catkins, silky silver with pink to rose tinge
Pink
Gray/Silver
Catkin
Good Cut
Showy
Long-lasting
Spring
Winter
1-3 inches
Leaves
Alternate, simple dark blue-green leaves 2 to 5 inches long
Deciduous
Green
Blue
Simple
Alternate
Lanceolate
Serrate
Dentate
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Deciduous
Arching
Multi-stemmed
Erect
Rapid
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Moist
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Stem
Landscape
Cutting Garden
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Butterflies
Pollinators
Salix chaenomeloides Image Gallery
Salix chaenomeloides Attributes
Salix chaenomeloides: Wildlife Value
This plant supports Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) larvae which has two to three broods from May-September. Adult butterflies feed on decaying matter, aphid honeydew, and nectar from composite flowers.
Salix chaenomeloides: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Withstands heavy pruning
Salix chaenomeloides: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Salix chaenomeloides: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Salix chaenomeloides Flowers
Salix chaenomeloides: Flower Description
Large, rounded red flower buds; 1 to 3 in. male catkins, silky silver with pink to rose tinge
Salix chaenomeloides: Flower Color
Gray/Silver
Pink
Salix chaenomeloides: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Salix chaenomeloides: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Salix chaenomeloides: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Salix chaenomeloides: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Salix chaenomeloides Leaves
Salix chaenomeloides: Leaf Description
Alternate, simple dark blue-green leaves 2 to 5 inches long
Salix chaenomeloides: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Salix chaenomeloides: Leaf Color
Blue
Green
Salix chaenomeloides: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Salix chaenomeloides: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Salix chaenomeloides: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Salix chaenomeloides: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Salix chaenomeloides: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Salix chaenomeloides: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Salix chaenomeloides: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Salix chaenomeloides Whole Plant Traits
Salix chaenomeloides: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Salix chaenomeloides: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Salix chaenomeloides: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Salix chaenomeloides: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Salix chaenomeloides Cultural Conditions
Salix chaenomeloides: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Salix chaenomeloides: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Salix chaenomeloides: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Salix chaenomeloides Stem
Salix chaenomeloides: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Salix chaenomeloides Landscape
Salix chaenomeloides: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Salix chaenomeloides: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Salix chaenomeloides: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
